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r 2.12C — Unauthorised maritime arrivals — visa bar — Migration Regulations 1994

Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) r 2.12C Australia Compilation: 2026-03-11 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

2.12C Unauthorised maritime arrivals

(1) This regulation applies to a person who is an unauthorised maritime arrival (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958) and who is in Australia.

(2) Subject to this regulation, a person to whom this regulation applies cannot make a valid application for a visa while in Australia.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the Minister has, under subsection 46A(2) of the Act, determined that subsection 46A(1) does not apply to the person.

Source: regulation 2.12C, Migration Regulations 1994. See legislation.gov.au for the authoritative current text.

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